Data Production and Dissemination / Operations Streams

Update: Closing date amended

Important messages

- ASSESSMENT VIA A TRACK RECORD

A track record is an assessment instrument that asks you to describe your work-related accomplishments in terms of observable behaviours exhibited on the job. The instrument consists of a structured template for you to record descriptions of situations where you demonstrated behaviours associated with each qualification.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet each of the essential education and experience as well as core and functional competencies. For each qualification, you will be asked to provide one or more examples from your own experience that you feel demonstrates your proficiency in each qualification. Your example(s) must also reflect your typical work performance that you demonstrate on an ongoing or regular basis.

Candidates must provide sufficient details in their track record to demonstrate:

1) That they possess the essential qualification (e.g. possess the experience or meet the competency);

AND,

2) That the quality of their work demonstrates sufficient mastery of that essential qualification to suggest readiness for the position to be staffed.

Each essential qualification will be assessed taking into consideration the candidates’ track record (self-evaluation) and references provided for validation.

The Board Members may contact your supervisor or clients to obtain the necessary information to validate your examples.

Candidates may be eliminated at any point during the selection process if they fail to demonstrate any of the essential criteria through their behaviour, for example, through: communication with Human Resources, selection interview, etc.

Candidates selected for a potential opportunity could be further assessed according to the position requirements.

NOTE: The section below entitled "Other information" has Questions and Answers which could be useful to candidates.

Duties

(Key activities are reflective of general responsibilities. Not all activities are performed by all positions on a continuous basis.)

• Analyzes and evaluates data for consistency, reliability and appropriateness.
• Compiles data from diverse sources to produce statistical outputs.
• Coordinates and organizes the implementation, production and maintenance of manual and automated operations for the collection, coding and processing of data.
• Participates on data production and dissemination teams.
• Provides input to training material and assists in the delivery.

Intent of the process

This is a generic process, candidates are always partially qualified until appointed determinately.
The intent of this process is to staff determinate positions at this time. However a pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions across Statistics Canada with various tenures, various security requirements and various linguistic requirements.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in social science*, statistics, library/archival work** or a law-related field.

* Social science" includes: economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, demography/population studies, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science such as (not limited to) finance, accounting, commerce, business administration, agriculture, environment sciences, data science/data analytics, education, epidemiology or health.

**Library/archival work" includes gallery and museum type functions.

OR

An acceptable combination*** of education, training and/or experience.

*** Acceptable combination:

-Successful completion of 1 year post-secondary education and statistical related work experience normally acquired over 1 year (full-time); or
-Successful completion of high school (or PSC General Intelligence Test-320) and statistical related work experience normally acquired over 2 years (full-time).

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

(*) Recent experience is defined as duties performed within the last four (4) years in a work or academic environment.

(**) Significant experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally acquired in the performance of full-time work duties, or in a post-secondary program, for a minimum period of two (2) years.


Experience 1: Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in at least two (2) of the following fourteen (14) experiences. Please provide examples for ALL that apply.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in developing, updating or testing workflows or processes or applications.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in data collection.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in data processing or data integration.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in the review or preparation of legal documents.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in manipulating spatial data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in data tabulation.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in data dissemination.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in client or respondent relations.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in applying or updating industry or product classification systems such as North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), National Occupational Classification or Harmonized Description and Coding System (HS).

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in applying or updating environmental and geographic classifications.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in developing or updating statistical metadata.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in the application of accounting principles and concepts or in financial statement preparation or analysis.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in documenting work flows or procedures or developing training material.

Recent (*) and significant (**) experience in delivering training material.

AND:

Experience 2: Recent (*) and significant (**) experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel or Access).


(*) Recent experience is defined as duties performed within the last four (4) years in a work or academic environment.

(**) Significant experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally acquired in the performance of full-time work duties, or in a post-secondary program, for a minimum period of two (2) years.

ABILITY:

Communicate effectively in writing

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION:

Training, courses or degree in data analytics.

Successful completion of two years of post-secondary training with acceptable specialization in one of the following subject areas:
accounting, agriculture, business administration, commerce, criminology, demography, economics, education, environmental sciences, finance, geography, health, marketing, sociology, statistics, data science, information management or computer science.

Degree equivalency

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English essential
French essential

Information on language requirements

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Thinking things through

Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Demonstrating integrity and respect

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EXPERIENCE:

Other experience criteria may be used as needs arise.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY:

Application of Analytical & Statistical concepts, Theories and Techniques


FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCY:

Planning and organizing for results

ABILITY:

Communicate effectively orally

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING THE TRACK RECORD

Q1. What are some guidelines that could help me prepare my track record?

• Ensure your response addresses the qualification being assessed.
• Provide concrete, specific examples of behaviours that illustrate the required qualification.
• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact, and degree of difficulty to allow you to illustrate the extent to which you demonstrated the qualification.
• Focus on what you did, and make clear what your role was, apart from others. Avoid phrases such as “we decided to”, “we organized a…”. When discussing what others did, do so only as part of the context in which you took action. For example, “I organized a…”.
• Describe the example in the past tense. This will ensure that you are providing concrete examples, rather than general statements.
• Do not use acronyms, as assessors may not be familiar with them.
• Please be sure to provide clear examples with approximately 2-3 paragraphs
• Use action verbs.
• You are invited to complete the track record in the official language of your choice.

Q2. Can my supervisor or manager or any other members of management help me complete my track record?

- No, supervisors and managers will not assist employees with the completion of their track record, as such help might be perceived as favoritism and fraud.

Q3. I do not express myself as well in writing as other employees. Will I be disadvantaged?

- The ability to communicate in writing will be assessed with the track record. Although track records can be written in point form, the ability to clearly and concisely describe your experiences will be assessed.

Q4. Can employees use the same example for more than one qualification?

- Yes, as long as the example provided answers the questions and illustrates the qualifications evaluated.


Q5 Who do I identify as references?

- You must provide the name of the supervisor or manager that can validate your examples. If they are unable to validate the example, they should have access to someone in that work environment that can validate it on their behalf.

Q6. How will the evaluation and rating work? Will there be a passing mark for each qualification or will it be an overall score?

- A PASS/FAIL will be assigned for each of the essential qualifications.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.